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H.R.5283: Housing for our Firefighters Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 17, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 5, 2021
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- Introduced in House - Sept. 17, 2021
Bill Summary
Housing for our Firefighters Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a housing allowance to any federal wildland firefighter hired at a location more than 50 miles from the firefighter's primary residence. The allowance shall be in an amount determined appropriate by Interior and USDA and adjusted based on the cost of housing in the area of deployment.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 5, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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| Sept. 22, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) |